This contest has ended! Thanks for all of you who participated! :) We’ve used random.org to pick the winners and contacted the winners with more infos on how to claim their prizes. The lucky numbers were 1, 4 and 6 (# of the comments) AnaMartelo jester4jc SavingDiva Thanks again everyone! We’ll have more contests and […]

So, you have heard of this wonderful Javascript library named jQuery. What exactly is jQuery? How can it make my life easier as a developer? How do I get started? Well, jQuery makes writing Javascript fun again and really allows you to take advantage of some of the more difficult aspects of Javascript with relative […]

What happens when your visitors are done reading a post on your blog? Maybe they comment on the article, go read another one, click on an ad, get in touch with you, vote and share the post on social media sites, subscribe to your RSS feed, or… simply leave your site. Of course the last […]

I have always loved motion graphics and animation and I’m sure many of you web and graphic designers do too (if not, don’t worry, it’ll grow on you!) So, I thought I’d make a list of resources, sites and blogs on the topic since it’s something I really enjoy, I hope you find it useful! […]

Some time ago I published a post where I listed 15 minimalist designs that inspired me to redesign this site. One comment I received on that post was from my friend Tracey Grady asking me why they all had white backgrounds, and if it’s a personal preference or simply a coincidence. Well it definitely was […]

A drop cap is when the first letter of a paragraph is larger than the average font size and that letter ‘drops’ down 2 (or more) lines. You can actually see this right here on SpyreStudios. I’ve attached a screenshot for those of you reading via a feed reader: No Need For A Plugin So, […]

Hey everyone! Some of you may already know about this new site of mine I’ve been working on in my free time. Well it’s now live! Check it out at Design-Newz! And of course, I opened a new Twitter account for this site, you can follow Design-Newz here. That’s my little contribution to the design […]

As a web designer it’s not unusual to work with reseller hosting so that you can offer the client a complete package. This way both parties will be in much more control of the content. However, even though all of this might be good, have many designers discovered that it’s not always easy getting found […]

As some of you may already know, I launched Freelance Folder about a year and a half ago and also wrote a whole bunch of articles about freelancing, business, branding, design, etc…. Then last summer I transfered ownership of Freelance Folder to my good buddy Mason Hipp! Since then, Mason has been working very hard […]

Running your own business can be quite a challenge sometimes! But fortunately for us there are some cool folks out there who create tools and sites to help get things done better and faster. I’m often asked what tools and sites I use and why, so here it is! Note that many of the tools […]